ANNUAL REPORT 2009

Working to Win Marriage Nationwide

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VISION & ROLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

NEW CAPACITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

RECAPPING THE YEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

FEDERAL HIGHLIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

MAP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

STATE HIGHLIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

CATALYZING THE DEBATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

FUNDING ENGINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

REGRANTING & PARTNER SUPPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

DONORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

STAFF & STEERING COMMITTEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

TABLE OF CONTENTS2009

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Maya AngelouAmerican Poet

“To love someone takes a lot ofcourage. So how much more is onechallenged when the love is of the

same sex and the law says, ‘I forbidyou from loving this person’?”

Cyndi LauperSinger-songwriterLaunched the “Give a DamnCampaign” to spur young, straightsupporters of LGBT equality totake action in support of gay rights including marriage.

VISION & ROLES

WIN MORE STATES In the last decade, we securedthe freedom to marry in five states and our Nation’scapital. Using the struggle against race discriminationin marriage as a measure, that is still far short of the 34states that had ended race-based marriage discrimination when the Supreme Court ruled in Loving v. Virginia(1967). While there is no mathematical formula for theneeded critical mass, we must win more states thanwe have now. Each year provides opportunities to winmore states, overturn the anti-gay constitutionalamendments pushed through over the past decade,and increase momentum for the freedom to marry.

BUILD A MAJORITY FOR MARRIAGE To create a climate that empowers elected officials and judges todo the right thing, we also need majority support forthe freedom to marry nationwide. Again using Lovingas a measure, we are actually doing well, havingmoved from just about a quarter of the public in support15 years ago to a near-majority today – far better thanthe 70% of Americans who opposed interracial marriagein 1967. Building a national majority for marriage willoffset some of the challenges we face in winning

states with anti-gay constitutional amendments. We’remaking great progress. Recently, for example, after acampaign of one-on-one conversations and publiceducation following the Prop 8 defeat in 2008, pollsare showing for the first time that a majority ofCalifornians support the freedom to marry.

END FEDERAL MARRIAGE DISCRIMINATION For same-sex couples to fully share in the freedom tomarry, we must repeal the so-called “Defense ofMarriage Act” and return the federal government toits longstanding practice of honoring marriages without a “gay exception.” We will do this both by creating the right climate for ongoing federal litigation challengingDOMA – through building majority support for thefreedom to marry and winning more states – and bypursuing congressional repeal through passage of theRespect for Marriage Act. Winning more states andbuilding popular support will also encourage stepssuch as President Obama’s April 2010 directive onhospital visitation, which increased public educationand political momentum.

FREEDOM TO MARRY IS THE LEADINGCAMPAIGN WORKING TO WIN MARRIAGE NATIONWIDEWe partner with a diverse range of organizations andsupporters across the country to end the exclusion ofsame-sex couples from marriage – and the responsibilities,protections, and commitment that marriage brings.

We Are:

o Building a nationwide majority for marriage byeducating the public about why marriage matters,

o Working to win marriage in more states by providingsupport and resources to state and local efforts,

o Promoting nationwide progress by empoweringsupporters – regardless of sexual orientation – to take effective action.

FREEDOM TO MARRY FILLS FOUR PRINCIPAL ROLES IN THE MARRIAGE MOVEMENT We Are A:

o Catalyst driving the national debate on the freedom to marry;

o Grassroots network of activists building supportfor marriage online and on the ground;

o Strategy and messaging center providing support to local, state, and national allies;

o Funding engine helping to fuel the marriagemovement nationwide.

ROADMAP TO VICTORYFreedom to Marry’s goal is to end the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage once and for all. Drawing on the history of other social-justice movements in the United States, we know that victory will come from persuading either Congress or the Supreme Court to end marriage discrimination. To achieve that victory, we must secure the freedom to marry in a critical mass of states and build majority supportacross the country. Our Roadmap to Victory lays out the steps needed to win marriage nationwide:

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NEW CAPACITIES

ONLINE ACTION CENTER

Increasing our online presence and buildingan army of marriage supporters is a significantelement of Freedom to Marry’s new capacities.Thus far, no organization has tapped into thenational online, grassroots energy in support ofmarriage. In 2009, we hired Blue State Digital, the consulting firm that powered Barack Obama’shistoric online campaign, to build an online actioncenter in support of the freedom to marry. Ournew action center is now up and running underthe leadership of our New Media Director, Michael Crawford.

Freedom to Marry's goal is to empower marriage supporters across the country to get off the sidelinesand take action that will move the movement forward. In pursuit of our Roadmap to Victory, we will deployour growing online army of supporters to win morestates, advance federally, and build majority sup-port for the freedom to marry nationwide.

INCREASED PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

Freedom to Marry is taking on two new messagingneeds of the movement. First, we are working toconsolidate the pool of messaging data collectedin recent years in numerous campaigns. By examiningthe information gathered in focus groups and polls across the country, we are gaining a uniqueperspective on what the movement has learnedabout how various messages have been received indifferent states, and we are identifying gaps in ourcollective knowledge to determine where furtherresearch is needed.

Second, we will employ the lessons learned fromour messaging research to craft a national publiceducation campaign in support of the freedom tomarry. As we identify the most powerful messages,we will translate them into compelling video, print,and online content for dissemination nationwide inorder to win more hearts and minds in support ofthe freedom to marry.

Responding to the evolving needs of the marriage movement, an important element of our workin 2009 was to lay the groundwork for a public-facing, national campaign to win the freedom tomarry. Since Freedom to Marry’s founding in 2003, we have focused on supporting and strategizingwith partner organizations across the country. Now, we are stepping-up to add additional capacitiesto the movement to win marriage nationwide. Since 2003, the marriage movement has rapidlygained traction with a significant portion of the American public. What is needed now is a unifiedcampaign to mobilize those supporters toward a clear path to victory. Freedom to Marry is expandingits capacities to lead that national grassroots campaign.

Our new Online Action Center enables supporters to:

• Contact their elected officials and urge them to support the freedom to marry

• Spread the word about why marriage matters to friends and family

• Share their story

Sergey BrinCo-founder, Google

“We should not eliminate anyone’s fundamental right,

whatever their sexuality, to marrythe person they love.”

Steve JobsCo-founder and CEO, Apple“We strongly believe that a person’s fundamental rights —including the right to marry —should not be affected by their sexual orientation.”

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RECAPPING THE YEAR / FEDERAL HIGHLIGHTS

2009

2009 was the winningest year yet for the movementto secure marriage nationwide. We began the year with the freedom to marry in two states –Massachusetts and Connecticut – and endedit with marriage victories in three new states –Vermont, New Hampshire, Iowa – and in the Districtof Columbia. In total, five state legislatures plus theDC City Council voted on marriage bills, with 697legislators voting in support of the freedom tomarry – 50% more than voted against it. In additionto tripling the districts with the freedom to marry,other states, including Wisconsin, Nevada, andColorado, took steps toward marriage by providingrelationship recognition for same sex-couples.Over 113 million Americans, 37% of the population,now live in a state with some relationship recognitionfor gay couples. While losses in Maine, New York, and New Jersey meant that we didn’t win every statebattle in 2009, we saw more state progress and moremomentum in support of the freedom to marry.

We also made important federal progress in 2009.The Respect for Marriage Act, which would repealthe so-called “Defense of Marriage Act,” was introduced in the House of Representatives. Weended the year with over 100 representatives signed-on as co-sponsors of the bill. Former RepublicanCongressman Bob Barr, who introduced the so-called “Defense of Marriage Act” in 1996, came outin support of the freedom to marry this year. FormerPresident Bill Clinton, who signed that bill into law,also joined the call to pass the Respect for MarriageAct and now supports the freedom to marry.

THE RESPECT FOR MARRIAGE ACT

The Respect for Marriage Act would end the federal government’s 13-year old policy under DOMA of singling out legally married same-sex couples for discriminatory treatment by denying more than a thousand federal rights and protections of marriage.The legislation would ensure that valid marriagesare respected under federal law, and it would re-establish the common law principle that mar-riages that are valid in the states where they wereentered into would be honored by all states.

Freedom to Marry educated the members ofCongress who wrote and introduced the Respectfor Marriage Act about how federal marriagediscrimination harms same-sex couples and theirfamilies. Passage of the bill would end the denialof federal marriage recognition and provide marriedsame-sex couples with crucial Social Security,immigration, and tax benefits. Introduction of theRespect for Marriage Act was the culmination ofmonths of planning and organizing among thenation’s leading LGBT and civil rights stakeholders,spearheaded by Freedom to Marry.

Bob BarrFormer Congressman

“The Respect for Marriage Act would strengthen the principle

that each state is free to set thedefinition of marriage the citizens

of that state have adopted.”

Bill ClintonFormer President“Throughout my life I have opposed discrimination of anykind. When the Defense of Marriage Act was passed, gaycouples could not marry anywhere in the United States orthe world for that matter. Thirteen years later, the fabricof our country has changed, and so should this policy.”

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WHERE MARRIAGE LAWS STAND

Reverends Christine & Dennis WileyFounding Members, D.C. Clergy

United for Marriage EqualityOrganized clergy in the District

of Columbia in support of the freedom to marry.

B. SmithTelevision Host / Restaurant MogulRoutinely talks to her guests about her support for the freedomto marry.

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STATE HIGHLIGHTS

CALIFORNIAIn 2009, state groups recovered from theProposition 8 setback at the ballot, regrouped, andbegan laying the groundwork for a referendum tooverturn the measure. Freedom to Marry workedclosely with Equality California and Let CaliforniaRing as they crafted their strategies, and we provideddirect financial support, primarily for projectsseeking to increase African American supportfor the freedom to marry.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAThis was a historic year for marriage in D.C. as the City Council voted in support of the freedom to marry and Mayor Fenty signed the bill, setting the stage for marriages to begin early in 2010.Freedom to Marry provided D.C. for Marriage aregrant to fund public education efforts focused on leveraging clergy and African American voicesfor equality.

IOWAIn April, the Iowa Supreme Court handed down a unanimous decision in Varnum v. Brien thatbrought the freedom to marry to America’s heart-land, making Iowa the third state where same-sexcouples had the freedom to marry. Lambda Legaland One Iowa, along with Freedom to Marry,played crucial roles in securing and defending thisvictory. Freedom to Marry wrote an amicus brief in the case, and after the positive decision quicklybegan supporting the efforts to defend marriage in the state.

MAINEIn May, Governor John Baldacci signed into law a freedom to marry bill overwhelmingly approvedby the State Senate and House. Freedom to Marryprovided significant regrants to Equality Maine to fund television ads and other public educationefforts early in the summer. In November, despite a strong grassroots effort, an attack campaign byanti-gay forces overturned the law supporting thefreedom to marry.

NEW HAMPSHIREGovernor John Lynch signed a historic bill in June providing same-sex couples in New Hampshirethe freedom to marry. Earlier in the year Freedomto Marry provided a regrant to cover the costof polling New Hampshire residents about theirattitudes toward marriage equality and also helpedfund GLAD’s marriage equality public educationefforts throughout New England.

NEW JERSEYIn 2009, Freedom to Marry supported GardenState Equality’s public education efforts as thestate organization prepared for votes in the statelegislature. We worked closely with both Lambda Legal and Garden State Equality to demonstratethat civil unions provided inadequate protectionsfor same-sex couples and their families, and weprovided regrants to cover the cost of an educa-tional commercial campaign as well as the costof polling across the state.

NEW YORKFreedom to Marry provided regrants and significantsupport to Empire State Pride Agenda as theyramped up their public education and pollingbefore a vote in the State Senate. In December, the State Senate voted down a marriage equalitybill. Freedom to Marry quickly regrouped with ourpartners in the state to plan the next crucial stepsneeded to change more hearts and minds and winmarriage in New York once and for all, with our eyeson early 2011.

VERMONTIn April, the Vermont legislature overrode a vetoby the governor and decisively passed a bill to end the exclusion of gay couples from marriage,becoming the fourth state where same-sex couplesshare in the freedom to marry. Freedom to Marryplayed a consistent role in supporting the strategy,messaging, and funding efforts in Vermont.

2009

Arianna HuffingtonFounder, Huffington Post

Participated in the Love UnitesShepard Fairey Equality Project, anadvocacy project in support of the

freedom to marry.

Sarah SilvermanComedianAnnounced that she would not get married until gay and lesbian Americans have the freedom to marry.

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Anthony WeinerCongressman

“As someone who has long foughtagainst discrimination, I believe that

the time has come to extend to allAmericans the fundamental right tomarry the person of their choosing,

regardless of sexual orientation.”

Jerrold NadlerCongressman“The honor of the country demands we repeal DOMA.”

CATALYZING THE DEBATE

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FREEDOM TO MARRY STUDY:PRO-MARRIAGE LEGISLATORS WIN

Responding to unfounded concerns of lawmakersthat supporting the freedom to marry is a politicalliability, Freedom to Marry conducted and publicizeda study which revealed that legislators who vote tosupport the freedom to marry are consistently re-elected. A review of all marriage votes from2005 to the present showed that no legislatorswho voted to end marriage discrimination forsame-sex couples lost their seats. The success ofmore than 1,100 supportive state legislators standsin bold contrast to the commonly held belief thatsupporting marriage equality ends political careers.In fact, these legislators are re-elected no matterwhat party they represent or if they changed theirvote from opposing to supporting marriage equality.Even better, legislators who run for higher officewin after voting in favor of marriage for same-sexcouples.

FREEDOM TO MARRY WEEK 2009 – 7 CONVERSATIONS IN 7 DAYS

The 12th annual Freedom to Marry Week provedto be the most celebrated yet with over 100 eventstaking place across the country and thousandsof people signed up to have 7 Conversations in 7Days about their personal stories and why marriageequality matters. This year’s celebration involvedhundreds of organizations across the country hosting events such as house parties, synchronizedblogging, protest marches, and special sermons to prompt conversations in their communities. We called upon bloggers and videographers tohelp spread the word by sharing their experiencesof having these important conversations.Videographers were invited to upload videos to our video contest, and creators of thebest videos were awarded with cash prizes.

FREEDOM TO MARRY IN THE NEWS

“When my good friend Evan Wolfson, the ‘godfather’ of marriage equality, began arguing his case 20 years ago, most LGBT leaders privately said, ‘Evan, you’re a great guy, but enough with thismarriage stuff, it’s never going to happen, and you’re hurting the movement.’ Fortunately, he andothers kept pressing forward, and in just a few months, marriage equality will be legal in at least four states – including Iowa, in the heartland of America.” – Forbes Op-Ed by Bernard Whitman, April 2009

“Evan Wolfson, executive director of the national group Freedom to Marry, based in New York, saidit’s important to focus on language in the debate. ‘Words matter,’ Wolfson said. ‘People who canshape a scary way of thinking about something that actually isn’t scary can get otherwise fair peopleto go the wrong way.’” – USA Today, April 2009

“‘The fact that an openly gay candidate wins for mayor in the nation’s fourth largest city, in the South, in Texas, shows that when Americans get to know gay people as people, not as stereotypes, their resistance to treating gay people equally reduces,’ Evan Wolfson, director of Freedom to Marry.”– TIME, December 2009

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Cory BookerMayor of Newark

“It’s a matter of justice and... equal protection under the law.”

Kirsten GillibrandUnited States Senator“Marriage equality is the civil rights issue of our generation.”

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BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS

NAACP MARRIAGE JUSTICE PROJECT

Two years ago, Freedom to Marry developed theMarriage Justice Project in conjunction with theCalifornia Conference of the NAACP and theNational Black Justice Coalition. Since then, we’vemade considerable progress in creating dialogueand acceptance for the freedom to marry withinthe African American community. In 2009 inCalifornia, Project staff engaged African Americanson marriage equality and increased AfricanAmerican visibility and voices as opinion leaders. As a result individual African Americans began conversations on an often uncomfortable subject.The groundwork has now been laid for the deeperand more extended personal conversations necessary to continue building on AfricanAmerican support for gay family members andtheir full equality, including the freedom to marry,among the many causes our communities share.The work remains urgent in California, as in otherkey battleground states.

Within the national NAACP, we also achieved anumber of “firsts” in 2009, including the first LGBTTask Force at the national level, the first workshopon LGBT issues and marriage equality at thenational convention, and the first public support by the national NAACP for marriage-related resolutions in a state legislature. Again, public discourse led to engagement. New allies werefound; new networks were built; and a new relationship was begun with the leadership of thenational NAACP. Many of those “firsts” grew out of a key meeting between the Marriage JusticeProject’s leaders and NAACP Chairman Julian Bondand President Ben Jealous. As a result, Freedom toMarry and our partners are now often in consultationwith national NAACP staff on the communicationsrelated to marriage equality and other LGBT issues.

While all of the ambitious goals of the Project were not accomplished – in particular the nationalNAACP is not yet ready to endorse the freedom to

marry – we have begun building a path forward.As we move forward we will rely on three importantlessons learned during the Marriage Justice Project:that sustained direct engagement will move heartsand minds, that leadership from committed, non-gay leaders in the African American community iscrucial to connecting, and that there is a large poolof untapped support within that community that iseager and ready to help.

BEN & JERRY’S RENAMES LEGENDARY FLAVOR TO CELEBRATE FREEDOM TO MARRY

In celebration of the freedom to marry’s arrival inVermont last September, Ben & Jerry’s, in partnershipwith Freedom to Marry, renamed its iconic flavor,Chubby Hubby: Hubby Hubby. Ben & Jerry’s has a long history of commitment to social justice,including gay rights. To kick off the celebration,Ben & Jerry’s and Freedom to Marry publicized thefirst marriages of gay and lesbian couples togetherin Vermont. Ben & Jerry’s encouraged its ice creamenthusiasts to become supporters of Freedom toMarry, sign the Marriage Resolution Petition, andhave conversations about why marriage matters.“From the very beginning of our 30 year history, we have supported equal rights for all people,”said Walt Freese, Chief Executive Officer of Ben &Jerry’s. “The legalization of marriage for gay andlesbian couples in Vermont is certainly a step in theright direction and something worth celebratingwith peace, love, and plenty of ice cream.”

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FUNDING ENGINE

CIVIL MARRIAGE COLLABORATIVE

The Civil Marriage Collaborative is the only nationalfunder-led collaborative that directs resources tostate-based organizations working on the ground towin the freedom to marry. An innovative philanthropicmodel, the CMC serves the important functionof helping educate the broader progressivephilanthropic community by incubating new strategies and new effective networks of philanthro-pists working to bring about social justice. CMCfunder members are senior program staff of leadingfoundations with deep experience in LGBT issues,human rights, and related fields. Freedom toMarry’s Executive Director, Evan Wolfson, helpsguide CMC strategy as principal advisor.

Since its founding in 2004, the CMC has grantednearly $9.5 million to LGBT and allied organizationsfighting for marriage equality in 17 states and theDistrict of Columbia. In 2008, the Collaborativeawarded $2.2 million in grants, 50% more than any previous year, and in 2009, in the middle of the largest economic downturn in recent memory,contributions by the highly committed group offunders remained at the roughly steady level of$1.8 million. It is a testament to the CMCs vitalityas a funder collaborative that all of the originalmembers continue in the organization and five newfunders have joined the effort since its inception,bringing the total number of funding partners totwelve today.

NATIONAL COLLABORATIVE

The National Collaborative was a three year experimental program designed to coordinateefforts between national-level funders and organizations to target assistance to a small group of key states toward the goal of winningmarriage or domestic partnership for same-sexcouples. A founding member of the NationalCollaborative, Evan Wolfson served on theExecutive Committee of the organization throughto its conclusion this past year. The Collaborativesucceeded in helping leverage several key victoriesin the states, and served as a venue to fosterstronger coordination among and between nationalorganizations and state-level groups at the frontlines of winning marriage.

A committee assigned the task of looking ahead tofuture needs of the marriage movement concludedthat a higher level of ongoing collaboration hadbeen largely adopted by many of the organizationsinvolved. In addition, leaders concluded that individual organizations – including, notably,Freedom to Marry – would be better suited to leadimportant aspects of the work in 2010 and beyond.

REGRANTING

Freedom to Marry continues to dedicate 25% of its annual budget to regranting and partner support. As outlined on the following page, in2009 we funded important public education andmessaging research projects across the country,from California to Maine.

Diane SavinoNew York State Senator

“Marriage equality is about fairness and equality.”

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonNew York State Senator“The decisions that I make...are about total rights for all of the people that I serve.”

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REGRANTING AND PARTNER SUPPORT

Amount State Organization Project Name Anticipated Impact

REGRANTING

$561,5000 2009 Total

$9,121

$2,285

$15,000

$3,000

$10,000

$10,000

$12,000

$20,000

$200,000

$15,000

$37,000

$15,600

$20,000

$20,000

$30,000

$20,000

$86,000

$20,000

$9,000

$6,000

$1,494

CA

DC

DC

MA

MA

MD

ME

ME

ME

NH

NJ

NJ

NY

NY

NY

OR

OR

NewEglnd

Natl

Natl

Natl

Jordan RustinCoalition

Velvet Foundation

DC for Marriage

Mass EqualityEducation FundMass Equality

Education FundEquality Maryland

Foundation

Gay & LesbianAdvocates and

DefendersEquality Maine

FoundationEquality Maine

FoundationNH Freedom to

Marry Education FundGarden State Equality

Education FundGarden State Equality

Education FundEmpire State PrideAgenda FoundationEmpire State PrideAgenda FoundationLet California Ring/Equality California Inst.

Basic RightsEducation Fund

Basic RightsEducation FundGay & LesbianAdvocates and

DefendersNational Black

Justice Coalition

National BlackJustice Coalition

Various StateGroups

OrganizationalDevelopment

Marriage Traveling Exhibit

MarriageCommunications

SupportCommunications

ServicesMarriage Equality

WorksEarned Media

Campaign

GLAD Maine -Talking to Kids

Maine MarriageEducation

Marriage TV Ads

Marriage Polling

TV Ad

Polling

Regional Polling

Intensified PublicEducation

Let California RingAnalysis

Marriage PersuasionExperiment

Marriage PersuasionExperiment Regional

Marriage Work

NAACP NationalConference

NBJC Report

FTM Week - Mini-Grant

Provide consultative support to the Jordan Rustin Coalition as itseeks to build organizational and board infrastructureProvide support for independent fundraising as Velvet Foundationseeks to establish its first traveling exhibit on marriagePerform media outreach and communications to amplify the voicesof pro-equality African-Americans, both LGBT and straight allies,and clergy.Broaden the awareness about the financial impact of the freedomto marry in MassachusettsInform the public about the real experience and positive impact ofthe freedom to marry in Massachusetts on its 5th anniversaryBuild a public education campaign in preparation for an anticipatedopinion by Maryland’s Attorney General advising state agencies tohonor legal marriages from out-of-state of same-sex couplesProduce three short videos (DVD’s) on the theme of marriageequality, kids and schools to help address questions among non-gay parents concerning the freedom to marryIncrease by 25% the house meeting and congregation meetingpublic education programming across the state of MainCreate additional television and video material for ongoing use ineducating Mainers on the freedom to marryConduct polling to assess the support for the freedom to marry to shape messaging and assess programming needsDevelop a DVD/television ad campaign demonstrating the harmthat has continued despite the advent of civil unions in NJConduct polling to assess the support for the freedom to marry to shape messaging and assess programming needsConduct polling to assess the support for the freedom to marry to shape messaging and assess programming needsIntensify the Pride Agenda Foundation’s public education aroundmarriage equality with allied communitiesConduct an analysis of the process and impact of Let CaliforniaRing activities through its inceptionConduct methodological testing of a variety of message deliverytechniques to evaluate their relative efficacyConduct follow-up testing of a variety of message delivery techniques to evaluate their relative efficacyProvide support for ongoing public education work across NewEngland on marriage equality, both in states with the freedom tomarry and in states seeking to create itProvide materials and administrative support for the first everworkshop on gay topics including the freedom to marry at theNAACP’s National ConferenceCo-author a report summarizing the research African American attitudes on gay people and the freedom to marryProvide portable video cameras to state partner groups for recording constituents talking about why marriage matters

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BALANCE SHEET (AS OF 6/30/2009)

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents $359,125

Investments 191,695

Other current assets 891,335

Long-term assets 31,900

Total Assets $1,474,055

LIABIL IT IES

Accounts payable $29,480

Other current liabilities 45,013

Total Liabilities $74,493

NET ASSETS

Beginning net assets $681,192

Temporarily restricted net assets 800,000

Unrestricted net surplus/(deficit) (81,630)

Total Net Assets $1,399,562

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $1,474,055

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR JULY 1, 2008 TO JUNE 30, 2009

SUPPORT & REVENUE

Individual & corporate contributions $58,906

Unrestricted foundation contributions 1,337,243

Temporarily restricted foundation contributions 800,000

Total Revenue $2,196,149

EXPENSES

Program services $784,499

Regranting/Partner support program 474,093

Fundraising 77,874

Management and general 141,313

Total Expenses $1,477,779

Change in Net Assets ($718,370)

EXPENSES

SUPPORT & REVENUE

*As Freedom to Marry is a sponsored project of the Astraea LesbianFoundation for Justice, our financial reporting follows the Astraea fiscal year,which is July 1 to June 30. An audit of Astraea's financial statements for FY2009 was completed by Wei, Wei & Co. which issued an unqualifiedopinion on May 10, 2010.

Individual & CorporateContributions

Foundation Contributions

Fundraising

Regranting/Partner Support Program

Management and General

Program Services

3%

97%

32%

5%

10%

53%

The mission of Freedom to Marry is to end discrimination inmarriage nationwide. Freedom to Marry guides and focusesthis social justice movement by bringing the work of gay andnon-gay organizations and their many approaches—litigation,legislation, direct action, and public education—into a largerwhole, a shared civil rights campaign that fosters heightenedoutreach to non-gay allies.

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION*

FOR THE YEAR JULY 1, 2008 TO JUNE 30, 2009

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DONORS

$250,000+AnonymousEvelyn + Walter Haas Jr. Fund

$100,000+Arcus FoundationGill FoundationOpen Society Institute

$20,000+Columbia FoundationOverbrook FoundationTides FoundationTed Snowdon Foundation

$10,000+Jordan RothSchwab Charitable Fund

$2,500+Anne R. Dow Family FoundationBill and Melinda Gates Foundation Mark Hiemenz and Charlie RoundsThe Minneapolis Foundation

$1000+David Beatty David M. Wertheimer and Paul R. Beaudet

WEDDING REGISTRY COUPLES

We also thank the following couples who asked their wedding guests to contribute to Freedom to Marry.Donations from each of these couples exceeded $1,000 in total:

Dagny Dingman and David KoverRobert Finkmann and Derek McNallyTrish Houck and Lyssa JenkensKevin Roon and Simon Yates

VOLUNTEERS, IN-KIND GIFTS AND DONATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Freedom to Marry is especially grateful for the many organizations and individuals who donated their time andtalent to this organization and the freedom to marry.

Freedom to Marry gratefully acknowledges the generosity and vision of the gay

and non-gay foundations and individuals who have helped build this organization

and support the cause of ending marriage discrimination. All contributions,

regardless of size, are welcome and appreciated.

WE ESPECIALLY ACKNOWLEDGE OUR CORE SUPPORTERS:

IN-KIND:Jason Byers

Club Quarters, Downtown

Scott Campbell

Bruce C. DavidsonSonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, LLC

Google AdWords

Chris Hughes

Carla Mote, Greg O’LoughlinRed Tettemer

Paul E. Pompeo Arnold & Porter, LLP

Michael RogersPage One News Media

Select Office Suites

Roberta Sklar

TechSoup/Microsoft

Eric Vieland Epstein Becker Green

Michael Wolfson, Matt Leiker RocketFuel Studios

FREEDOM TO MARRYVOLUNTEERS & INTERNS:

Ben BernardPhillipa BiancoGrant GillesRobin LiebmanMaria RiofrioSpencer WeinreichBobby WhetsellMatt Zuckerman

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FREEDOM TO MARRY STAFF AND STEERING COMMITTEE

Evan WolfsonExecutiveDirector

Michael CrawfordDirector of New Media

Scott Davenport ManagingDirector

Sean EldridgeDirector ofCommunications

Megan KinningerProgramManager

Richard LedesmaOffice Manager

Thalia ZepatosDirector of PublicEngagement

Brondi BorerJudicial EducationDirector, TheWilliams Institute,UCLA School of LawCalifornia

Ernest Disney-BrittonTahlibCommunications Indiana

Jennifer Gerarda BrownProfessor, QuinnipiacLaw School; SeniorResearch Scholar,Yale Law SchoolConnecticut

Rev. John Buehrens (Co-Chair)Minister of the FirstParish in Needham.Past President,Unitarian UniversalistAssociationMassachusetts

Rev. IgnacioCastueraTrinity UnitedMethodist ChurchCalifornia

Barbara Cox (Co-Chair)Professor LawCalifornia Western School of LawCalifornia

Helio Fred GarciaPresident and FounderLOGOS New York

Leslye Huff, Esq.Managing MemberHUFF LAW, LLCOhio

Jordan RothPresident Jujamcyn TheatersNew York

Cherry Spencer-StarkNational BoardMember ACLU;Past President, ACLU of GeorgiaGeorgia

Tim SweeneyPresident and CEOGill FoundationColorado

Samuel ThoronBoard of Directors and Former President,PFLAG; Board ofDirectors and VicePresident, MarriageEquality USACalifornia

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